FOIL RIBBON & IMPACT PRINTING (SCOTLAND) LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC051300 · ltd · incorporated 1972-08-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 40.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2225
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 40.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-27
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG03s
  4. 2012-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2012-03-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2012-03-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2011-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-07-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2011-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2010-07-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2010-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-07-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2009-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-08-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-07-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2007-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2006-07-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2006-05-10
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  24. 2005-07-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2005-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2004-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-07-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 1999-03-12
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    GIBSON, James Duncan resigned
    director
  29. 1995-03-01
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    GIBSON, Leslie William appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-02-28
    ➖
    FRAIOLI, Angela resigned
    secretary
  31. 1994-04-01
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    GIBSON, James Duncan appointed
    director
  32. 1994-04-01
    ➕
    GIBSON, Leslie William appointed
    director
  33. 1994-04-01
    ➕
    MCROBERTS, Thomas appointed
    director
  34. 1994-04-01
    ➕
    FRAIOLI, Angela appointed
    secretary
  35. 1994-04-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Jean resigned
    secretary
  36. 1994-04-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Jean resigned
    director
  37. 1986-06-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  38. 1972-08-25
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    Company incorporated
    As FOIL RIBBON & IMPACT PRINTING (SCOTLAND) LTD.

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-08-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2225 — SIC 2225

Registered office

4 Rutherford Court 15 North Aven
Clydebank Business Park
Clydebank
Dunbartonshire
G81 2QP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GIBSON, Leslie William→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-01
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Active
GIBSON, James Duncan→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-04-01
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Active
GIBSON, Leslie William→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-04-01
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Active
MCROBERTS, Thomas→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-04-01
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Active
FRAIOLI, Angela→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned
GIBSON, Jean→
secretary · resigned 1994-04-01
Resigned
GIBSON, James Duncan→
director · ~98y · resigned 1999-03-12
Resigned
GIBSON, Jean→
director · ~93y · resigned 1994-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property12/06/198624/03/2012

Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-06
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-03-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-05